Film
Wait Until Dark (1967)
A blind woman plays a deadly game of survival.
Crime, Horror, Thriller· Directed by Terence Young· 108 min
Overview
After a flight back home, Sam Hendrix returns with a doll he innocently acquired along the way. As it turns out, the doll is actually stuffed with heroin, and a group of criminals led by the ruthless Roat has followed Hendrix back to his place to retrieve it. When Hendrix leaves for business, the crooks make their move -- and find his blind wife, Susy, alone in the apartment. Soon, a life-threatening game begins between Susy and the thugs.
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- The blinds moving up and down. . .the squeaking shoes. . .and then the knife whistling past her ear. . .
- Audrey Hepburn, the role you're going to remember, whenever you're alone.
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- What did they want with her?
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- Now on the screen, all the taut suspense... the true drama of the long-running play.
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Connections
Top billing
- Audrey Hepburn as Susy Hendrix
- Alan Arkin as Roat / Roat Jr. / Roat Sr.
- Richard Crenna as Mike Talman
- Efrem Zimbalist Jr. as Sam Hendrix
- Jack Weston as Carlino